User blog comment:Llamao/A Disappearing Act/@comment-1298206-20110901223435

''Shadowbane glances around thoughtfully. "Now, I believe that according to the old story, the Marlfoxes attacked that Redwall Abbey place...Perhaps the deaths of the original Marlfoxes would keep any Marlfoxes living today from the place, or perhaps to it so that the deaths of their ancestors could be avenged... Either way, it's worth investigating..." He turns and looks back at the water rats behind him for a moment, who number close to a score. He stops and tries to visualize Mossflower in his head in an attempt to locate Redwall Abbey''

The water rat carrying a spear looks inquisitively at the fox "Wot're ye doin'?"

Shadowbane brightens and turns to the water rats "Tell me, what lies in eastern Mossflower?"

''The majority of the water rats shrug and exchange looks, save for two or three of them. One of them, a somewhat short creature, speaks'' "That Abbeywall Red place is o'er there, I've seen it meself, but it ain't a good idea t' go there... I 'ear the creatures there are killers an' the walls are stained red with the blood o' their enemies!"

The black fox ignores the naive water rat's fear and smiles "Good. Let's get moving." He turns and heads eastward with the water rats in his wake